Tag: EFCC
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EFCC To Arraign Okorocha, Anyim Nyerere, Others Tuesday Over Alleged N2.9m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will on Tuesday, arraign a former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over his alleged complicity in a N2.9billion fraud. He will be docked alongside a chieftain of the All Progressive, APC, Anyim Nyerere Chinenye, and five companies- Naphtali International Limited,…
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EFCC Returns Recovered Properties to Arthur Eze in Enugu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Command on Friday, January 28, 2022, returned eleven houses recovered in different parts of Enugu to Chief Arthur Eze. The properties were recovered by the EFCC from the duo of Olisaebuka Okechukwu Eze and Onyeka Nnadozie Eze, administration and finance manager respectively in Arthur Eze’s…
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Court remands Mompha in EFCC custody over alleged N6bn fraud
Lagos Special Offences Court in Ikeja has remanded social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha, in custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, pending the hearing of his bail application in the N6 billion fraud charge filed against him. The EFCC, on Wednesday, arraigned Mompha and his company, Ismalob, before Justice…
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EFCC NABS JOB SCAMMER IN ABUJA
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested one Umar Sale for allegedly attempting to defraud one Umar Mohammed Goniri over promises of offering him employment with the EFCC. Sale was picked up by operatives of the EFCC at the agency’s visitors’ gate at Jabi Abuja, when he arrived to keep an appointment he had…
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TINUBU IS UNDER INVESTIGATION- EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating former Governor of Lagos and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, according to the Chairman of the anti-graft agency, Abdulrasheed Bawa. Questioned by ThisDay on why Tinubu hasn’t been arrested for alleged corruption, Bawa said: “You asked me a question earlier about…
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Three Arrested For Producing Fake Dollars In Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested three men for alleged conspiracy and currency counterfeiting. The anti-graft agency disclosed in a statement on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 that Sylvannus Ireka Ifechukwu, Patrick Chima Ibiam, and Ajimijere Mathias Adegbenro were arrested by the Police in April. The trio allegedly…
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EFCC ORDES BANKS TO REGULATE MOBILE MONEY OPERATORS
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has ordered banks operating across the country to implore strict mechanisms in order to regulate and monitor activities of Mobile Money/Point of Sale Operators. The Head of the Gombe Zonal Office, Babashani Sanda, gave the charge on Thursday while receiving the Controller of Central Bank of Nigeria in Gombe…
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Magu: Salami set to complete assignment, wants police out of EFCC
After about five months, Justice Isa Ayo Salami Judicial Commission of Inquiry is set to wind up investigation into the activities of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). It was learnt that the panel plans to conclude its assignment this week. Its report will then be sent to President Muhammadu Buhari. It was gathered…
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Sen. Smart Adeyemi seeks amputation of corruption convicts
Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi (APC, Kogi West), said weekend he had concluded arrangements to bring before the Senate a bill on Mosaic/Shariah laws to fight corruption in the country. According to him, those found guilty of corruption in Nigeria, irrespective of status and class, will by the laws, have their hands…
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#BREAKING: After 10 days, Magu released from detention
The suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has been released from police custody after 10 days in detention. Magu was arrested on July 6, 2020 amid allegations of corruption and brought before the Justice Ayo Salami-led Presidential panel. The suspended EFCC boss was accused of being unable to account…